Chapter

Forty

Devon

Fuck me, Asher was the most stunning creature I’d ever seen. She didn’t just take my breath away, she stopped my fucking heart. Everything in me begged to have her in my arms, against my chest, held tight and kept safe. Not just my wolf.

Me.

When had this shift happened? I’d been so determined to hold on to my hatred after her rejection, but somehow this woman had broken through the barrier I’d put up to protect myself. Instead of keeping her out, she’d managed to worm her way in deeper, proving I’d never be free of her or what she did to me.

Fuck.

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